If the length of a tube is less and cannot accommodate the maximum rise of liquid, then

Liquid will form a fountain

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Liquid will not rise

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The meniscus will adjust itself so that the water does not spill

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None of the above

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The correct option is C The meniscus will adjust itself so that the water does not spill
We know for capillary tube of insufficient length,
$h R = h^{'} R^{'}$
$∴$ If the height of tube is insufficient, the radius of meniscus changes to ensure that no spilling occurs.

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If the length of a tube is less and cannot accommodate the maximum rise of liquid, then

The correct option is C The meniscus will adjust itself so that the water does not spill We know for capillary tube of insufficient length, hR=h′R′ ∴ If the height of tube is insufficient, the radius of meniscus changes to ensure that no spilling occurs.

The correct option is C The meniscus will adjust itself so that the water does not spill
We know for capillary tube of insufficient length,
$h R = h^{'} R^{'}$
$∴$ If the height of tube is insufficient, the radius of meniscus changes to ensure that no spilling occurs.